May 25, 2012
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I Want to Write Something
But I don't know what to write.
Oh I know! So I've been at this salon for 3 months now and things are going well. My client book is so full now a days. Too full. It was so full yesterday that the owner called the receptionist and scolded her for booking me too many appointments because she's scared I'll burn out too quickly.
I'm glad the other artists there are not noticing or caring that I'm taking their clients from them. Not on purpose. But I have a better.. how you say... "flick of the wrist." And clients notice the results after they've been with me once so they switch over to me and stay with me.
Too bad I don't come with a great personality like my co-workers. I'm nice but I'm quiet, I actually prefer my clients fall asleep during their appointments. I'm not loud and warm and funny and excitable like my co-workers. And in the high end salon I work at, clients love that kind of stuff. Clients will book their appointment with me but they spend their lounge time (waiting area) talking to the other artists. I just stand thwre awkwardly smiling. I also don't pry into peoples lives or give opinions. But I hear my co workers and they talk about EVERYTHING with our clients including work and family and even sex! And my co workers are like, "oh hell no! You better .. dah dahh dah dah!" I would never have the galls to tell someone what to do (except to Won Choe. He thinks I'm super bossy. hhahaahhaah <3 <3 <3 ). Once in a while I'll come up with the chipper and try to ask about their day or travel plans. But it's awkward when we talk for a little bit then things go quiet, I feel like if you start off chatty, you have be chatty for the whole hour.
Something for me to work on. *sigh* I'm just afraid I'll come off as fake. I feel weird pretending to be someone I'm not. Maybe I just need to be more "in the know" with current events so I have more to talk about. Or I need to live more so I have more experience to talk about.
I'm not a fun person.. but at least I'm genuine?!?
Comments (10)
since when did you have a problem being "chatty" ?
hahahahhaa..... i think i am more quiet than most 'beauty industry ppl' as well..LMAOO... ^_^|| just smile and..do work..LMAO during trials im okay though~~
Silly, you ARE a fun person. I always have fun hanging out with you even if we are doing absolutely nothing. <3
@luvs_u - Really? You seem to get sooo close to your clients!
@JL789 - That's different. We're friends so we choose to hang out. Clients are like.. just put to you whether you like it or not. hahaha.
Did you say you're a Ginuwine person?
@youngvan -
SOME clients whom I like I get close to.... haha mostly I try to just be polite
I think that some of your clients, perhaps most, actually prefer less chitchat while they are getting worked on. If they get the chitchat in the lounge and the quiet intense service in the chair then they have it all as it were. My wife likes to gab but the nail and hair girls she prefers are the ones who don't.
I think over time, you'll get used to it and find your own groove. Silence isn't necessarily a bad thing.
just pretend you're xanga friends! lol
Nothing wrong with being less talkative. You will attract customers who don't wish to share their personal lives to the world...haha. =)